Chengdu vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$251
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
72
41
🏙️ Population
20.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 42% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7209th and 4791st ($660 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 3rd in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1933rd and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Lagos

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Chengdu Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$2307

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492